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Grammar check please!

Crittersx4 — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 15:32:48 GMT

Too many, if not all, of t(e hosts incorrectly say “shipping and handling IS free”. The correct grammar is “shipping and handling ARE free”. Assuming the hosts have some sort of communications or broadcasting degree, I am surprised they go uncorrected.

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CamdenCat — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 15:35:55 GMT

The hosts should also be told it is shipping and HANDLING; not shipping and HANDLE-LING. Didn't they go to school and learn any grammar??????

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Group 5 minus 1 — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 15:43:03 GMT

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GenXmuse — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 15:57:08 GMT

Yay! I love Grammar Chex cereal

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Ibby114 — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:07:36 GMT

@CamdenCat wrote:
The hosts should also be told it is shipping and HANDLING; not shipping and HANDLE-LING. Didn't they go to school and learn any grammar??????

@CamdenCatThis example isn't grammar- it's more about a regional dialect.

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luvmybeetle — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:12:47 GMT

Something that drives me crazy is when people (including these blogs) use the 2 words (a lot) as one word (alot). There is no such word as alot unless you're talking about an allotment. I found that happens in business also.

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Carol08 — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:18:57 GMT

@GenXmuse wrote:
Yay! I love Grammar Chex cereal

@GenXmuse

I prefer Cinnamon Chex, myself (or is it my self)?

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Alison Wonderland — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:22:55 GMT

Shipping and handling is a single process, making shipping and handling a collective noun.

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Skididdy — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:32:30 GMT

Here come the arguments..lol

I JUST THINK THEY, THE HOSTS, NEED TO LEARN HOW TO SPEAK. SIMPLE, LOGICAL, YOU ARE ON NATIONWIDE TV LADIES. GRAMMAR, PRONUNCIATION, WORD CHOICE, JUST ALL OF IT IS DREADFUL.

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1950DeDee — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:39:22 GMT

I like fruity pebbles the best.

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makena — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:46:23 GMT

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makena — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:47:50 GMT

@Crittersx4 wrote:
Too many, if not all, of t(e hosts incorrectly say “shipping and handling IS free”. The correct grammar is “shipping and handling ARE free”. Assuming the hosts have some sort of communications or broadcasting degree, I am surprised they go uncorrected.

By the way, you have a "typo."

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Newgate — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:56:54 GMT

I like Wheat Chex the best!

Oh my goodness! With all the different ethnicity in our country now and people and QVC employees that are from different parts of the country it is impossible to expect everyone to pronounce every word the same! As long as we are getting the message, and I am sure most of us do, why would anyone complain?

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Carol08 — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 17:04:46 GMT

@1950DeDee wrote:
I like fruity pebbles the best.

What (or is it "which") are your favorite fruit pebbles?

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Nightowlz — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 17:10:19 GMT

SO WHAT GET A LIFE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Grammar stinks so what. As long as I know what they are saying or what I'm reading I'm good.

Alot or a lot still means the same thing.

Guess you people don't have anything better to do.

Nothing ticks me off more then the Grammar Police on these Forums????????????????????????????????

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IMW — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 17:17:15 GMT

Hysterically funny

@makena wrote:

Hysterically funny, thanks for the laugh!

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World Traveler — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 20:54:34 GMT

I believe they are referring to shipping and handling as a single act or process, not two separate things.

They usually say shipping AND handling is free, lumping them together as one. I haven't heard them say the shipping is free but the handling is X amount of dollars; conversely, I have never heard them say the handling is free but the shipping will be X amount of dollars.

So, in this case, if I am not mistaken, how they are saying it is correct.

Perhaps an English major on our forum will respond.

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Imaoldhippie — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 19:52:17 GMT

Who cares? Not I, said the Little Red Hen.

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brewhaha — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 20:43:33 GMT

I miss my grammar. And my grampar.

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spud188 — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 21:21:28 GMT

Brewhaha I was not even going to read this thread till I saw your name as the last poster so I had see if you are the same funny one as ever. Yup you crack me up.you come up with some goofy stuff. Is this board where you come to mostly??.